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The widespread teenage boy sextortion scam: What to do if your child is a victim
Read Essay →: The widespread teenage boy sextortion scam: What to do if your child is a victimThis week’s Washington Post article about the teenage boy sextortion scam by Chris Moody is all I’ve been thinking about.…
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How to limit weight loss ads (or other types of advertising topics) on Instagram
Read Essay →: How to limit weight loss ads (or other types of advertising topics) on InstagramI’m not sure about you, but I’m getting bombarded with ads on Instagram, whether it’s in the feed or in…
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Will Meta’s new parental controls keep teens safer on Instagram and Quest? We have thoughts.
Read Essay →: Will Meta’s new parental controls keep teens safer on Instagram and Quest? We have thoughts.Recently, Meta announced it would be launching new parental safety controls for teens in the form of tools and resources for…
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What my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body image
Read Essay →: What my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body imageWe’re all talking about “that” Wall Street Journal article about Instagram: Facebook Knows It’s Toxic for Teen Girls. You’re probably talking…
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How to hide your Instagram Story from users. Psst: If you can do it, your kids can do it too.
Read Essay →: How to hide your Instagram Story from users. Psst: If you can do it, your kids can do it too.A few months ago, we shared how to set up the Close Friends feature on Instagram, just in case you’ve…
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Instagram trick: How to find all those cool Instagram Story filters everyone else seems to have.
Read Essay →: Instagram trick: How to find all those cool Instagram Story filters everyone else seems to have.We used to say “photos or it didn’t happen,” but it feels like 2020 is all about “filters or it…
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The top 10 Cool Mom Tech posts of 2019
Read Essay →: The top 10 Cool Mom Tech posts of 2019We’re going into our 10th year of Cool Mom Tech and our 2nd year of our Out Tech Your Kids…
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Instagram launches Restrict to help combat bullying. Here’s how it works.
Read Essay →: Instagram launches Restrict to help combat bullying. Here’s how it works.With someone who’s got two teens on Instagram, I was pleased to hear that they recently added Restrict, an anti-bullying…
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Instagram Stories trick: Turn your Live Photos into Boomerangs!
Read Essay →: Instagram Stories trick: Turn your Live Photos into Boomerangs!I often like adding Boomerangs to an Instagram Story to help change things up from still photos. But then, I…
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How to hide your Instagram Story posts from your kids
Read Essay →: How to hide your Instagram Story posts from your kidsIt’s not just tweens and teens who might be using Finstas (Fake-Instagram accounts) to throw off their parents. We parents…
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How do you change the font on your Instagram bio?
Read Essay →: How do you change the font on your Instagram bio?Every so often, you probably see an Instagram name that pops up in wedding script, some gothic type, or even…
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How do I keep kids safe on social media? | Guide to Digital Parenting
Read Essay →: How do I keep kids safe on social media? | Guide to Digital ParentingWe couldn’t create an Ultimate Guide to Digital Parenting without including tips about how to keep your kids safe on social…
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How can I stop inappropriate follow requests on Instagram?
Read Essay →: How can I stop inappropriate follow requests on Instagram?Last week, we had a lively discussion about inappropriate follow requests on Instagram in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook…
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Screen time and social media with kids: We might be doing it wrong, parents
Read Essay →: Screen time and social media with kids: We might be doing it wrong, parentsSince reading Anya Kamenetz’s interview with Jordan Shapiro on NPR, I’ve made some heavy shifts in how I’m approaching screen…
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So why are we all still on Facebook again?
Read Essay →: So why are we all still on Facebook again?If we’re all perfectly honest with ourselves, then we know that Facebook has presented many privacy issues for a long…
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Get ready, parents! Facebook will soon integrate WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger
Read Essay →: Get ready, parents! Facebook will soon integrate WhatsApp, Instagram, and MessengerAccording to an article in the New York Times that just came out today, Mark Zuckerberg is planning to integrate WhatsApp,…
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A new study says teens feel social media has an positive impact on their lives
Read Essay →: A new study says teens feel social media has an positive impact on their livesOur friends over at Common Sense Media recently conducted a survey study of teens 13-17 years old, and we have…
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Here’s how to use the new Instagram video chat feature!
Read Essay →: Here’s how to use the new Instagram video chat feature!If you suddenly see someone trying to call you from Instagram, don’t freak out. It’s the new Instagram video chat…
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How to post photos from your Instagram Feed to your Instagram Story
Read Essay →: How to post photos from your Instagram Feed to your Instagram StoryIf you spend any time on Instagram, then you’ve probably seen feed photos popping up in Instagram Stories. And no,…
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Here’s what you need to know about IGTV
Read Essay →: Here’s what you need to know about IGTVIf you noticed a new little TV icon at the top of your Instagram feed, then you’ve already discovered IGTV…